last minute

Example Sentences

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“They pulled it together sort of right at the last minute,” said Alpine skier Piera Hudson of the United Arab Emirates.

From Los Angeles Times

The reusable rocket is assembled horizontally and put on the launchpad at the last minute with no supporting infrastructure.

From Barron's

Angela had used a Post-it note to write down the code for standby passengers who’d received a seat assignment at the last minute, and she’d stuck it to her computer screen.

From Literature

A federal judge intervened at the last minute, pushing the deadline indefinitely.

From Salon

Those last minutes were their opportunity to overcome the elements, defeat a team that deserved their lead and steal a game that would have tasted sweet.

From BBC